Multiple scientific studies document that certain organisms, most notably the jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii, possess the ability to undergo reverse development and cellular transdifferentiation, allowing them to effectively escape biological death and achieve biological immortality.
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Transcriptome Characterization of Reverse Development in
<i>Turritopsis dohrnii</i>
(Hydrozoa, Cnidaria)
2019 · cited by 27
Paper 1 characterizes the transcriptome of Turritopsis dohrnii and details its ability to undergo reverse development and cellular transdifferentiation to escape aging and damage.
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The genetic networks of regeneration, cell plasticity, and longevity of the Immortal Jellyfish
<i>Turritopsis dohrnii</i>
(Cnidaria, Hydrozoa)
2025 · cited by 0
Paper 3 describes how the immortal jellyfish Turritopsis dohrnii reverts to an earlier life cycle stage when damaged or exposed to lethal conditions, effectively escaping death.
TRANSDIFERENCIAÇÃO CELULAR E SEU CICLO DE VIDA: TURRITOPSIS DOHRNII UMA REVISÃO DA LITERATURA
2021 · cited by 0
Paper 5 reviews the literature on Turritopsis dohrnii, highlighting its ability to reverse its adult life cycle back to the initial polyp stage, suspending biological death.